John 5:15

He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

From that city many of the Samaritans believed in him because of the word of the woman, who testified, “He told me everything that I did.”

His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.

Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,

As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

Behold, I was born in iniquity. My mother conceived me in sin.

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

They asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us now, how did you write all these words at his mouth?”

The report of this went out into all that land.

But they went out and spread abroad his fame in all that land.

All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”

He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

“Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.” He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”

The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”

Jesus answered him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and don’t understand these things?

The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah comes, he who is called Christ. When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”

A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick.

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

They said therefore to him, “Who are you?” Jesus said to them, “Just what I have been saying to you from the beginning.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different “good news”,

They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.

He said, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you plan to kill me, as you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and said, “Surely this thing is known.”

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

and that whoever didn’t come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his possessions should be forfeited, and himself separated from the assembly of the captivity.

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.

If indeed you will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach,

I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden.”

In that day, the deaf will hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind will see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

Then the eyes of the blind will be opened, and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.

who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.

the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

They answered Jesus, and said, “We don’t know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until today.

The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.

When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.

When Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”

He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

News about him went out into every place of the surrounding region.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John the things which you have seen and heard: that the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you insult us also.”

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

“Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?”

So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat.”

Then they asked him, “Who is the man who said to you, ‘Take up your mat and walk’?”

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.

But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”

They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”

You do the works of your father.” They said to him, “We were not born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”

They therefore were asking him, “How were your eyes opened?”

Again therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, I washed, and I see.”

He therefore answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

The man answered them, “How amazing! You don’t know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes.

They answered him, “You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us?” Then they threw him out.

Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and finding him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”

Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”

Nevertheless even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.”

seeing it is God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

“We, being Jews by nature, and not Gentile sinners,

We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.